but that would make a warlike each pray love damascus.o maybe two more questions. >> is not available because i was approached by one place i dunno ithey will do that for there is not a ton of incentive. we read one of the heaviest and darkest birds -- parts. and i want people to feel not at all in salted. >> you have a question? have a d.c. the revolution? from 2013 when you left? i was optimistic a do believe the number one problem is the regime. but there are a ton of people who they were pro regime because they figured that is the best thing. and then they fled en and annihilate the city. and then they knew that would have been because they didn't think that moment would be the same. and also the way that i saw this mess situation. and the way they you internalize. that is something i talk about a lot. >> what about the protest would. >> the was not involved in the events. >> ag remember seeing you in the middle of that time even outside of syria and not talk about abbreviations when the egyptians are riding high. with thoseiplomats b

richard conway in damascus. humanitarian crisis since the end of the second world war. now, the united nations is pleading for help to avoid catastrophe. 20 million people are facing starvation in four countries, including nigeria, somalia, south sudan and yemen. our world affairs correspondent richard galpin has more. for months now, it has been known that millions of people, including this young baby, in yemen, have been starving. she was just four months old when a bbc team met her in december. and, across yemen, hundreds of thousands more children have so little to eat they are struggling to stay alive. and the threat of mass starvation is affecting three other countries. this is a refugee camp in south sudan, which, like yemen, has been torn apart by conflict, families forced to flee their homes, and left with little to eat. already a famine has been officially declared here, with almost half the population in urgent need of help. we stand at a critical point in our history. already, at the beginning of the

richard conway in damascus.humanitarian crisis since the end of the second world war. now the united nations is pleading for help to avoid catastrophe. 20 million people are facing starvation in four countries including nigeria, somalia, south sudan and yemen. our world affairs correspondent richard galpin has more. for months now, it's been known that millions of people, including this young baby in yemen, have been starving. she was just four months old when a bbc team met her in december. across yemen, hundreds of thousands more children have so little to eat they are struggling to stay alive. and the threat of mass starvation is affecting three other countries. this is a refugee camp in south sudan, which, like yemen, has been torn apart by conflict. families forced to flee their homes and left with little to eat. already, a famine has been officially declared here, with almost half the population in urgent need of help. we stand at a critical point in our history. already, at the beginning of the year, we a

on thiss dropped bombs rebel held area in the outskirts of damascus, killing several people. some of thees hit last towns and damascus still held by opponents of the syrian president, bashar al-assad. years of brutal besiege meant by the government has forced me majority of civilians to agree to relocate. recently, many of them bust thousands of miles away to islamist controlled cities in the north of the country, but it is a source of frustration to the government that these final towns have not fallen to its forces. assad's allies say wednesday's resumption of bombing directly targeted former al qaeda affiliates in the town. in recent weeks, the regime has been escalating its bombing campaign in these areas, trying to force rebel leaders to accept evacuation deal. sixhey do, after nearly years of fighting, the regime will control almost all of damascus province again. has your smartphone or tv been spying on you? wikileaks published nearly 8000 pages of internal cia documents which talk about hacking techniques used between 2013 and 2016, and it shows that the intelligence

reporting live in damascus, john gonzalez. we are not alone. upstate new york and northern new england received the heaviest snowfall. philadelphia, new york, and boston, were spared the worst of it. arecials in those cities warning that freezing overnight temperatures warming icy streets and sidewalks today, just like us, and the commute could be treacherous. this morning things are slowly picking back up at airports around the area. no major delays along the east coast except for new york city. we check at reagan, dulles, bwi, and it looks like delays and cancellations are cleared up after yesterday's weather. there's some good news. under fire for its safetrack program, the government accountability office saying that the initiative may have created more problems than it set out to fix. they say that safetrack moved to quickly and they accused metro of poor planning on the management of those projects that led to widespread delays. but officials said that there was no time to wait. >> one paul came in, the it's still a mess, we had to act qu

this is the largest attack to hit damascus in some time.cide bomber detonated his device in this district in the centre of damascus, killing a0 people, injuring dozens more. the target was shia pilgrims. the president wants to visit his country returning to normal but it is a long way off from happening. let's get more now on the news that the un is warning that the world is facing its largest humanitarian crisis since the end of the second world war. with me is alasdair roxburgh who is the head of humanitarian campaigns for save the children. thank you for being with us. how would you describe the combination of circumstances that is putting these four countries are such great risk? we are seeing a combination of prolonged, severe droughts in places like somalia, combined with a number of conflicts in different areas. this combination has left many that risk of starvation and we need to address this. the huge appeal from the un, one that totals $a billion and is urgent and imperative that the international community act upon this and take

this is the largest attack to hit damascus in some time.in this district in the centre of damascus, killing 40 people, injuring dozens more. the target was sheer pilgrims. the president wants to visit his country returning to normal but it isa country returning to normal but it is a long way off from happening. more than 60 prisoners were evacuated from a jail in dorset last night after a large fire was started by an inmate. it's believed he climbed onto the roof of hmp guys marsh near shaftesbury after complaining about a change of regime,at the prison. fiona lamdin is there now. last night, there were over ten fire engines at this prison. they surrounded the building as they put out the flames and smoke. today, the fai has clearly been put out. in the last few moments, the fire engine drove in. the other thing we have seen drove in. the other thing we have seen today coming in at through this gate is prison bans. there is some speculation that some of the prisoners had to be evacuated and are being moved. but this hasn't yet been stood up

richard conway in damascus.some of the other main stories: security officials in washington have arrested a man with a backpack, who scaled a perimeter fence in the grounds of the white house. president trump was at the residence when the breach happened. mr trump described him as a troubled person and thanked his secret security staff. italian police and protesters have clashed in the southern city of naples. it's where thousands were demonstrating against the leader of the anti—immigrant northern league party. italian media says violence broke out when a group of masked anarchists hurled molotov cocktails. british police investigating the disappearance of a young girl, madeleine mccann, in portugal nearly ten years ago have been granted more funds to extend their inquiry. the additional eighty—five thousand pounds will allow the search to continue for another six months. the three—year—old went missing from a holiday apartment in portugal while her parents were at a restaurant nearby. huge rival rallies have b

richard conway in damascus.e minister narendra modi and his bjp party are celebrating after a landslide victory in elections in uttar pradesh. the state is the country's most populated and influential. it's a decisive victory for mr modi, especially after his blunder over withdrawing high value banknotes. from delhi, sa njoy majumder reports. the man who is on everyone's lips... modi, modi, modi! ..and whose control over india is now absolute. prime minister narendra modi has just delivered a stunning victory for his party in the country's political heartland, uttar pradesh, and at the bjp headquarters, it is time to celebrate. the party now controls more than half of india's state governments, leaving the opposition trailing in the dust. translation: this is a historic win. the people of uttar pradesh have put their faith in prime minister narendra modi. translation: his hard work speaks for itself. he's always working for our country's development. how could you not trust him? these mightjust be local election

the bomb exposures in damascus are rumoured to have killed at least 40 people.time put up a suicide bomber detonated his device in the commercial district, killing at least 40 people and injuring dozens more. the target were pilgrims visiting a nearby cemetery. the president wants to prevent his country turning to normal but it is a long way from happening stop. let's get more now on the news that online touts who bulk buy tickets and sell them for inflated prices will face unlimited fines under government plans. joining me now from leeds is jonathan brown, chief executive of the society of ticket agents and retailers. thank you forjoining us. what do you make of it? this is good news. we have now got the response from the government to the review which was that extensive review of the market that was published last may. we have been waiting for that but bc there has been a lot happening in the meantime. the campaign around botts has been an important part of that and the outlawing of the sort of bits of softwa re outlawing of the sort of bits of software that h

reporter: a double bomb blast in the heart of damascus. the first attack a suicide bomb inside the city's main courthouse. according to the police, the attacker walked into the palace carrying a shotgun and grenades and when he was stopped by security guards, he blew himself up. explosion killed dozens and left many more wounded. later, intwo hours another area, second bomber walked into a restaurant and detonated his two aside best. both attacks are firmly in government controlled areas of damascus with strongholds around the eastern suburbs. no group has claimed responsibility for either bomb but the twin attack in the city last week that killed 70 was carried out by the former al qaeda affiliate. syria possible war enters his seventh year this week or the conflict has killed over 400,000 and displaced millions. areas under siege by assad forces. laura: kate moody is with us in the studio for some business news. were starting out with america's central bank. no big surprises today, but this does give us a clearer picture of where the wor

right now - the carrier in damascus.ay a man assaulted a female letter carrier - and threatened her with a knife. all we know is the confrontation somehow involved the mail and the woman was not hurt. investigators are offering a 50-thousand dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest. a new study finds that dressing for a healthy lifestyle, may be good for you, but not so good for our oceans. researchers say plastic that's ending up in the water and possibly contaminating our seafood -- comes from yoga pants!! this is according to new research from the gulf coast. yoga pants, fleece jackets, and athletic wear can shed small plastic fibers- which are flushed by wastewater systems into our natural water supply. it's xx and we're just getting started. it's day three of dangerously cold temperatures, gripping the dmv. our stormwatch weather team is monitoring this cold system giving us the weekend approaches. and it is not looking good for this year's cherry blossom festival. the details.. ahead. good morning wash

explosions ripping through the center of damascus. at least 40 people killed visiting religious shrining. at least 120 wounded. the attacks targeting holy sites. here's abc's jennifer eccleston. >> reporter: the bloody debris from the blasts litter the streets of damascus. buses riddled with shrapnel, a mangled wheelchair among the wreckage. the attackers striking shiite tourists from iraq, visiting a holy site. at least 40 are dead. more than 100 injured. this iraqi lucky to be alive. we finished the visit and then the explosions happened, he says. people near me were all killed. no one has yet to claim responsibility. but isis has attacked shiite shrines in the syrian capital before. more than 60 people died in a bombing last year. damascus is syrian president bashar al assad's power base. these attacks may only serve to further embolden terrorist organizations in the region, rebecca. >> jennifer, thank you. >>> and back here at home, new problems facing at&t tonight. customers across the country complaining about another service ou

damascus is syrian president bashar al assad's power base. these attacks may only serve to further embolden terrorist organizations in the region, rebecca. >> jennifer, thank you. >>> and back here at home, new problems facing at&t tonight. customers complaining about another service outage, this one today, many unable to make and receive phone calls including some emergency calls to 911. the cell phone carrier blaming the issue on a hardware issue. service has been restored. at&t suffered a similar outage earlier this week. >>> next tonight, a frightening magic show that was no illusion. criss angel rushed to the hospital after collapsing during the middle of an upside-down trick. not the first time a magic trick has backfired. here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: world-famous magician criss angel was performing the harrowing escape stunt seen here, hanging upside-down in a straitjacket. >> i'm trying to get my shoulder out of my socket right now. >> reporter: when witnesses saying he passed out before being rushed to the hospital in th

to pray at a cemetery where ate-- or isis-- militants havee claimed attacks on shiite shrines in damascus in the past. in india, prime minister narendra modi's party has won a landslide victory in elections in the country's biggest state. results announced today show his hindu nationalist party, the b.j.p., captured 75% of the legislative seats in uttar pradesh, which has a population of more than 200 million. the victory gives modi momentum toward winning a second term in the 2019 elections and pushing for more economic and political reforms. the win also overcame modi's controversial decision last year to fight corruption by suddenly replacing high value banknotes, which temporarily left banks and millions of indians without cash. south korea's impeached president remains out of sight a full day after the country's highest court removed her from office due to a corruption scandal. supporters of park geun-hye, decrying a "political assassination," were well outnumbered on the streets of seoul today by thousands of demonstrators who support her removal. nearly 20,000 police were deployed

john: as for the main roads, route 27 ridge rd cuts right through the heart of damascus. what you are going to find the white effect, the chalky condition. but trust us, we have run into some icy patches throughout the day. it over tog to send suzanne kennedy, who is in centreville, where they have school delays today. county, here in fairfax schools are on a two-hour delay after being closed tuesday by the storm. here at ormonde stone middle school, they put down salt on the sidewalk. many still remained icy and treacherous. bus drivers gathered early at the school to warm up their vehicles and knock off any school that remained on them. students came to class at 9:30 instead of their regular belt time of 7:30. fairfax was one that delay their openings by two hours. >> it has been freezing cold, like really slippery. some of my friends fell already. they could not come to school today. >> i have seen a couple of kids fall already this morning. it is a little hazardous. really icy andll there is a lot of snow everywhere. i almost slipped a few times. prince school systems

they fired back by sealing off the dutch agency. >>> twin bombings in damascus have killed at least 40. more than 120 others were wounded. no one has yet claimed responsibility but sunni terror groups like isis have attacked shiite shines in the past. >> u.s. president, dwt did the, fired the legendary federal prosecutor, preet bharara, he was fired for refuse tog re-sign on friday along with more than 40 other u.s. attorneys who were forced out. they have learned that president trump's aide called him on thursday that he wouldn't answer because of rules forbidding any such contact. one of the biggest shopping malls was closed on saturday over fears of a possible terror attack. police say they received concrete indications there was a plan to attack the mall in the western city of sessen. they questioned two and released one man in a nearby town. germany is on high alert after the attacks last year, some of which have been claimed by isis. >>> security analysts say hackers that targeted european governments in thousands of cyberattacks last year now as some nations get closer to crucia

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russian supports the regime, supports assad and damascus.turkey is strongly supportive of sunni arab jihadi groups that are fighting against the regime. so that's really the starting point for answering your question. that's pretty simple to understand. it gets more complicated, however, especially given the events of november 24, 2015, when turkish f-16s shut down a russian fighter plane. it's not clear where the russian fighter plane was when it was shut down out of the sky, but that event precipitated a huge chasm and russian-turkish relations. putin said it was a stab in the back and russia launched a systematic set of sanctions against travel to turkey, against the import of turkish agricultural goods, against turkish construction firms who were doing business in russia. and this cut deeply into turkey's economy, which was already struggling. and those sanctions stayed in place for nine months. then rather remarkably and unpredictably, erdogan issued a letter of apology to the family of the russian pilot and crew, and he went to st. pet

julie: meanwhile, dozens killed this twin explosions near shrines in damascus.ne has claimed responsibility for the attack. john huddy has more from jerusalem. >> reporter: julie, it was a bloody and vicious day in damascus after 40 people were killed and more than 120 others injured in twin bombings in a city that has already seen so much violence and a country that's been ripped apart by it. the attacks happened near a cemetery in damascus, officials say ieds targeted buses carrying iraqi pilgrims to the shia holy site. also other unupon unconfirmed reports of a suicide bomber. rebel groups fighting assad's government have launched attacks in the country's capital beforal long with isis although isis attacks are more uncommon in damascus. u.s.-backed syrian forces gear up to retake isis' de facto capital of raqqa. u.s. officials announced 400 more u.s. troops are now on the ground outside raqqa to provide logistical and artillery support for syrian democratic forceses and the syrian ypg causing tension between the u.s. ask turkey. turkey considers the ypg a te

two bomb explosions in the heart of the syrian capital damascus are reported to have killed at least a0 people. the blasts were near a cemetery which houses shia mausoleums. guys marsh prison in dorset has been badly damaged by a fire. the blaze was started by an inmate who climbed on to the roof yesterday. around 64 inmates were taken to a secure area while the fire was brought under control. a female judge has been criticised for saying that women should protect themselves from rapists by not getting too drunk. lindsay kushner qc made the comments at manchester crown court during her last criminal trial. now on bbc news in path to pyeongchang, nick hope brings you all the build—up from paralympics gb‘s leading medal prospects for the winter paralympics in south korea. from rather basic beginnings to a new age of technological innovations. paralympic sport has come a long way. record numbers watched the london and rio summer games. now the winter paralympians are starting to make their mark, too. sochi 2014 was undoubtedly the biggest winter paralympics to date. from a british persp

important fixture in their history, while back in syria, there is renewed fighting in the capital damascusn: the condition of the people at home is quite difficult and there is additional pressure over there, but it does not affect us. we try to forget all those things and focus on the match and training at two hours a day, and with a happy mind—set as well as winning, the match and making the people at home proud. football is still being played in syria, but six years of conflict has thrown the domestic game into crisis. the performances of the national team have already given president assad's regime a propaganda opportunity. but facilities are crumbling, very few countries want to play them in friendly games, and their best players have all left the league. syria's coaching staff have the toughestjobs in world football. six years work in syria, six years we're training in ourfield, on not so good field, not in good condition, we can not make any friendly game inside syria or outside syria. give us more, trust with us to make good result in future, because everybody wants to make somethi

it was one of two attacks in damascus. u.n. led negotiations are trying to stop the violence. that is set to begin next thursday. >>> to texas now where the senate there has passed a controversial bathroom bill targeting transgender people. but the proposal still faces big obstacles from becoming law from big businesses, the national football league and critics who packed the capital during public testimony and it would require people to use public bathrooms that correspond with the gender of their birth certificate. >>> the official start of spring may be four days away. but it surely feels like -- >> sure does. >> much of the east and parts of the south hit with bone-chilling temperatures, a deep freeze for crops in georgia and florida with temperatures 20 to 25 degrees below normal. >> yeah, look at those windchills there. the northeast is still digging out from that nor'easter that turned deadly. now, take a look. this truck caught fire overheating trying to get out of the snow this rochester, new york. at least six deaths are linked to that storm. >>> and a new commercial

the already war-torn country now suffering from twin bombings rocking the capital city of damascus.e dead, more than 100 others injured, most of them iraqi civilians, this as iraqi's president slams u.s. troops in syria. >> any foreign troops coming to syria without our consultation or permission, they are invaders. and we don't think this is going to help. >> so he called u.s. troops invaders. cnn's correspondent ben wedeman is following developments in the east. he joins us from iraq. >> the twin suicide bombers left more than 40 people dead, around 120 wounded. it turns out most of the victims were iraqi pilgrims going to shi'a shrines and a cemetery in the old city of damascus. now, it's not clear at this point who was behind these bombings, but given the identity, the nationality of the victims and also the location of the attack, it's more than likely that the attackers were indeed meanwhile, syrian president bashar al assad gave an interview to chinese journalists in which he said he and president donald trump share a common view when it comes to fighting terrorism. and fake

it was the second major attack within a week in damascus. the u.n. special envoy to syria says the bla hurt attempts at political talks. the u.n.-led negotiations are set to begin next thursday. >>> and the new prime minister of the netherlands is celebrating what he calls the rejection of populism. mark rutte's conservative liberal party picked up 30 seats in the parliamentary elections. the populist challenger geert which woulders came in third with 19. he campaigned on a platform of closing mosques and banning the koran. >> a massive fire ripped through a chemical refinery in houston, next. firefighters were on the scene for several hours in houston, texas, before the blaze was contained. it was confined to a cooling tower and posed no threat to the community. the smoke from that fire could be seen for miles. no injuries were reported. it's unknown at this time what > okay.the fire. so the u.s. women's national hockey team plans to boycott the world championships that are schedule later this month. and it's all over a pay dispute. decided not to d

there's been fighting on the edge of the syrian capital, damascus, where rebels have launched a majort them close to the old city. syrian government forces responded with an intense bombardment ofjobar, around two kilometres east of the old city walls. 0ur correspondent ben james is monitoring the fighting from beirut in neighbouring lebanon, and he sent this update. this assault has been launched from thejobar part of the city this assault has been launched from the jobar part of the city where opposition forces still have some strength. it's been a battle ground for a couple of years, a pocket of all. this happens, it began at 5:20am this morning, monitors from the syrian 0bservatory for human rights from the uk said there were car bombs, suicide attacks to begin this assault. syrian state tv also talks about secret tunnels being used to launch the attack. who is involved? used to launch the attack. who is involved ? 0ne used to launch the attack. who is involved ? one group used to launch the attack. who is involved? one group that has brought under the free syrian army banner but

it is not yet clear who was behind this but the islamic state group has set off bombs before in damascusia muslim pilgrims at whom the militants regard as religious heretics. david davis is urging mps to ignore proposed changes to the brexit bill in the commons on monday. the amendments include changes to a meaningful vote on the brexit plan and guarantees on protections for eu nationals living in britain. article 50, the formal process, could be triggered next week. the brexit bill, that piece of legislation that will allow the government to start the negotiations about leaving the eu is entering the final stages here in parliament next week. the house of lords have had their say. they would like changes to the bill, to protect the rights of eu citizens but also a written guarantee that parliament will get a say on the final terms of the brexit deal. tonight there is a very clear message from the government that they will not accept those changes. david davis said he wants the bill to go through with no strings attached. we know that labour will not agree to that. jeremy corbyn said so

it's not yet clear who was behind this, but the islamic state group has set off bombs before in damascust causing casualties among shia muslim pilgrims, who the militants regard as religious heretics. alan johnston, bbc news. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has said it would be absolutely fine for scotland to hold a second independence referendum. the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon, hasn't ruled out holding another vote next year because of brexit. our political correspondent alex forsyth has been following the story. shehzad the usual the second referendum has become all contentious after the brexit vote. we have had increasing chat about the prospect of a second referendum since the brexit vote, because the majority of people in scotland wanted to stay in the eu. we had some clarification from jeremy corbyn, saying it was not for westminster to decide. in principle, he object the idea. if there were to bea he object the idea. if there were to be a referendum, labour would campaign against independence, as they did previously, but he says the opposition to the idea of a seco

take a look at some secondary roads we've found here in damascus maryland.in roads, you will see the white plenty of icy patches out there. >> you heard him come about a lot, if you are walking, watch out for icy patches. >> plenty of delays this morning because of the icy patches across the area. temperatures well under freezing, are high today is about 32 to 36. it will be windy, we could see wind gusts today just over 35 miles per hour. a lot of refreeze through your friday morning. we will do better for the weekend. tracking a little in the way of the showers. cracks on the roads right now traffic troubles due to the icy patches and windy conditions. wind warnings from all of our area red because we have several beltway collisions, just cleared a ♪ >>> wonderful crowd. my new friend from louisiana said what, three train, two plane, a bus. three trains. but she's here. >> thank you. >> she's here. appreciate that. [ applause ] well, it was worth getting here because the man who brought olaf to life in "frozen" is lefou in the new "beauty and the beast." p

it is hard to envision what syria looks like as the power is devolved from damascus with power-sharing in the region as they read the exclusion of the united states that is rather remarkable they are an observer but then to invite those syrian kurds he presented his vision for the syrian government in the future and a parliament with the council of regions see you can imagine all of this so will the u.s. support this arrangement where we align ourselves with the geneva negotiations that stops the killing to institutionalize the ceasefire? or succumb to turkish pressure that is unknown or untested? turkey has offered the armed forces that they have not given us any indication of how reliable they are. and when turkey invaded mitt turk week took weeks and weeks when they were killed as the ypg has shown enormous battlefields so what will we do? or will we played geopolitical games quicks and think that would be the priority. >> so with that syrian conflict in the different factions now we will open this up to the audience questions and answers right for the microphone to come your way re

lyse doucet in homs, to the north of damascus.s ousted president. the parliament's president. the pa rliament‘s decision president. the parliament's decision to impeach her. a court has approved an arrest warrant for her. the north carolina senate has cleared a plan to repeal a controversial law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and tra nsgender people. a key element banned transgender people from using toilets in accordance with their chosen gender, earning the measure the "bathroom law" tag. two—thirds of the senate approved the repeal bill after a late—night deal was reached by state lawmakers. nicola sturgeon who released this picture, argues that scotland deserves the right to choose what path to follow in the wake of the brexit vote. the uk government has already said it will block a referendum until the complicated brexit process has been completed. severe weather is continuing to reek havoc in the australian state of queensland, in the wake of cyclone debbie. tens of thousands are still without power on th

they continue to pop up genocidal dictators in damascus, they arm insurgency in yemen and they bankrollrorist organizations from baghdad to beirut. their goal is regional hegemony and it is culminating in bloodshed across the globe. to combat these threats, we must furnish every instrument of american power. we must work with our allies and israel in particular to counter this aggression at every turn. we should expand sanctions on the iranian army of terror. revolutionary guard corps. [applause] rep. ryan: i think we need to consider designating them as a foreign terrorist organization, if you ask me. [applause] rep. ryan: and we should take steps to start the reigning in of airlines from delivering arms and fighters to terrorist across the middle east. [applause] rep. ryan: next, we must fulfill our security commitment to israel. [applause] rep. ryan: you know, it wasn't too long ago that suicide bombings felt like an everyday occurrence in the streets in jerusalem and tel aviv. rockets from gaza and southern lebanon rained down on city centers and schools. just like all the turmoil i

they continue to prop up a genocidal dictator in damascus. they arm an insurgency in yemen. they bankroll terrorist organizations from baghdad to beirut. their goal is regional hedge imny and it is impounding instability and bloodshed across the globe. to combat these threats, we must harness every instrument of american power. we must work with our allies and with israel in particular to counter this aggression at every turn. we should expand sanctions on iran's army of terror, the iranian revolutionary guard corps. [ applause ] i think we need to consider designating them as a foreign terrorist organization, if you ask me. [ cheers and applause ] and we should take steps to stop iranian air lines from delivering arms and fighters to terrorists across the middle east. [ applause ] next, we must fulfill our security commitment to israel. [ applause ] you know, it wasn't too long ago that suicide bombings felt like a near-daily occurrence in the streets of jerusalem and tel aviv and rockets from gaza and southern lebanon rained down on city centers and schools. despite all th

at least -- damascus. at least 100 people killed and 40 injured.religious shrines. the fresh violence comes as u.s. forces on the ground help local fighters prepare for the impending battle to take back raqqa from isis. john huddy is in our mideast bureau with more. john? >> reporter: arthel, it was a bloody and violent day in damascus after 40 people were killed and more than 120 others injured in twin bombings. the attacks happened near this cemetery in damascus, officials say ieds caused the explosion explosions. there have also been other unconfirmed reports of a suicide bomber carrying out one of the attacks. so far no claim of responsibility, but rebel groups fighting bashar al assad's government have launched attacks in the country's capital before along with isis, though isis attacks have been more uncommon in da has cuts. now, the violence comings as forces gear up to take back the capital of raqqa. u.s. officials announced this week that 400 u.s. troops are on the ground outside raqqa to provide logistical and artillery support for the mo

damascus saw 30 inches of snow. pennsylvania, damascus, pennsylvania, that is. take a look at our future windchills. tomorrow morning, this is brutal, guys. 5 in gaithersburg. ten in d.c., 6 in manassas. this is another reason we will stay in weather alert mode. here's our high temperature tomorrow. i'm going for a high temperature of 30 degrees. again, this should say 30 degrees. windy and cold with a few snow showers. 30 would be a record low high temperature, meaning the coldest we've ever been on march 15th for the date. i think we're going to break that record. if we do, that record goes all the way back to 1932. 36 on your thursday, 48 on friday. 47 on saturday, a chance for some shower activity. it may change over to a little bit of a mix early sunday morning. we get back into the 50s. but no 60s or 70s like we saw back in the month of february. >>> our team coverage of this winter storm just getting started here on news4. from what the roads are like in your neighborhood to ways to prepare your home and car for the cold. we're going to be working for you

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twin bombings rocked the city of damascus. 40 dead after these explosions. hundreds more wounded.e targeted buses carrying iraqis. >> and syrian president bashar al assad called u.s. troops in syria invaders signaling that recent raids there were conducted without consult of the syrian government. cnn senior correspondent ben wedeman following the developments this morning. ben, what are you learning there this hour? >> reporter: well, christi, this was an interview that bashar al assad, the syrian president, gave to the chinese media. and of course, we're focusing on his remarks that any foreign force that enters syria without government permission should be considered invaders. he said whether they're americans or turks. but the fact of the matter is there's very little he can do about it, given the limited control the syrian government has over its territory, what with now we're entering the seventh year of civil war here. but also during that interview, he said that he and president trump share common views on counterterrorism. and fake news. and he said that he didn't rule ou

the blast occurred near a damascus cemetery. the party led by the indian prime minister van rhijn the modi as won elections by a landslide. —— nurinder dhami 0bi. comment about ten o'clock, kate silverton will have a round—up of day's news. now it's time for our world. jonah fisher investigates allegations of mass murder and rape among myanmar‘s rohingya minority, and asks why burmese leader and democracy icon — aung san suu kyi — has failed to stop what the un is calling crimes against humanity. the film contains distressing images from the start. for the last five months, we've been receiving graphic video from a part of myanmar that is closed to the outside world. the burmese government wants to keep what's happening secret. the united nations gives us their devastating statement. definite crimes against humanity. this is a country emerging from decades of military rule, but we meet those who have been left behind in the 21st century muslim ghetto. what would happen if you went out that gate? and we ask whether myanmar‘s demo

happening right now - the search for the person who attacked a postal carrier in damascus.estigators say a man assaulted a female letter carrier - and threatened her with a knife. all we know is the confrontation somehow involved the mail and the woman was not hurt. investigators are offering a 50-thousand dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest. a new gun store targeted by robbers in northern virginia. take a good look at these surveillance pictures from "s-s-g tactical" in fredericksburg tuesday morning. police found broken glass - and damage to the metal cage door - but no guns were missing. it's the latest in a string of crimes at similar stores in our area... earlier this month - thieves stole dozens of guns from a store in rockville. another robbery also happened in chantilly. right now it's not clear if the crimes are connected but police departments are working together to investigate. jersey mall. the shocking testimony from the victim's wife, describing those terrible final moments. plus - a unique way to clear the tracks from snow. the chilly surpri